For the complete noobs out there (no offense to anyone imparticular, I completely understand that everyone was at one point or another uneducated in the ways of program pirating.)
Here is a quick guide as to how this program should be installed.

1) Open the containing folder and run the acid pro setup file.
2) complete the installation up to the registration portion taking note of where the files are being installed. (* I believe the default install folder is under programs > sony > acidpro 7.0)
3) run the keygen and select the correct program from the drop-down box near the middle of the window.
4) select the patch button, and if it doesn't target the programs folder by default, go there now. Select the sony subfolder, and target the Acid pro subfolder. Press open folder button at the bottom.
5) Copy the key and paste it in the correct box.
ect....

I did what u said to do, and I still get screwed in the Activation part, I remember 1 time i downloaded a hacked or cracked w/e u call it version where it asked for it and it was automatically there, and another time where the activation was in the read only.... is there at all anyway possible that i could find a version like that for acid pro, I would really like to use this program, and yea.... or any step by step to get passed the activation?

Anyone running vista to use the keygen to patch and make the authentication key validate you MUST run as XP pack 2 and admin. Right click keygen, properties, compatibility, run for Xp service pack 2. Open keygen, patch to folder you've installed it to, leave open, then open acid pro and type it in. :)

I was getting invaild authentication code and error patching before hand.
Hope that helps!

1) Opened the containing folder and ran the acid pro setup file.
2) completed the installation.
3) ran the keygen and selected the correct program "Acid Pro 7" from the drop-down box near the middle of the window.
4) after completed the installation ran the Keygen and selected the patch button, and targeted the programs folder where the files are being installed under programs > sony > acidpro 7.0).
Select the sony subfolder, and target the Acid pro subfolder. Pressed open folder button at the bottom.,
(in another tray I copied the keygen to the installation folder under programs > sony > acidpro 7.0) so it would target by default)
5) Coped the Serial Number then the authentication and paste both in the correct boxs.

it gives the same common error msg that everyone is having.
"An Error has occurred While Patching Files" and I couldn't read the NFO file

Second Step

Uninstalled program, made sure to delete reg Keys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sony Creative Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sony Media Software
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sony Creative Software
Restarted my computer, I even uninstalled Sound Forge 9 just in case, followed the same installation steps again and still got the same Error Msg.. in more attempts I tried to change the Keygen file properties compatibility mode to "Windows Service Pack 2" this didn't work
my system Specification is;
Windows Vista home edition
2.16 GHz Intel Pentium Dual-Core
280 GB HD
Windows-compatible sound card

mcfilthynasty you have did a great job on this prog. I had some problems getting everything to work together but thats only because I applied the patch to my acidpro download folder instead of the actual prog. Once I applied to the correct folder everything went smooth. So let this be a heads up to everyone. Make sure you apply the patch to the correct folder. Just because the keygen opens up to /sony/acidpro70a does not mean that you have the correct directory. Make sure you are in C:program files/sony/... to apply the patch to the proper file. I don't care how many times you apply the patch to the setup folder it won't work. I guess some people have to learn the hard way.

Great and quick download! For those having problems, it is just like the Vegas Pro 8 set and patch. Just setup the application, finish setup and DO NOT restart application. Open keygen and patch the Sony Acid file in My Programs and hit generate a few times. Run the application, choose to register on another computer, enter in the codes and you're set.

Excellent software! Thanks for upping this mcfilthynasty. I had a few problems like other people and the only way I got the keygen to work was to run it in XP service pack 2 mode like silentsweetserenety says. I'm running windows7 ultimate and his advice was for vista but it worked great for me after trying loads of different ways. hope this helps. thanks again, peace